Bulk API Developer Guide
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Set Up a Salesforce Developer Edition Organization
Set Up Your Client Application
Map Data Fields
Glossary
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Quick Start
Use this sample to create HTTP requests that insert new contact records using the
REST-based Bulk API. The instructions
progress through logging in, submitting the records, checking status, and retrieving the
results.
Before you begin building an integration or other client application:
- Install your development platform according to its product documentation.
- Read through all the steps before beginning this quick start. You may also wish to review the rest of this document to familiarize yourself with terms and concepts.
Note
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Set Up a Salesforce Developer Edition Organization
First, you must obtain a Salesforce Developer Edition organization and enable Bulk API. -
Set Up Your Client Application
The Bulk API uses HTTP GET and HTTP POST methods to send and receive CSV, XML, and JSON content, so it’s simple to build client applications using the tool or the language of your choice. This quick start uses a command-line tool called cURL to simplify sending and receiving HTTP requests and responses. -
Send HTTP Requests with cURL
Now that you have configured cURL, you can start sending HTTP requests to the Bulk API. You send HTTP requests to a URI to perform operations with Bulk API.